Bellota 100% Ibérico Ham Shoulder - Pack 80gr

Vacuum packed sachet with 80 grams of Paleta Pata Negra, 100% Iberico Bellota of the best quality Enrique Tomás, ready to open and enjoy this product, obtained from purebred Iberian pigs fed during the Montanera-season with acorns and wild herbs, in freedom in the pastureland, is a unique product with that intense flavour characteristic of the ham shoulder, which you will love.

The Paleta Pata Negra

For a ham or ham shoulder to be considered 100% Iberian acorn-fed, it must have 100% genetic purity of the Iberian breed, which means that its parents must also have 100% Iberian racial purity and must have gained the final fattening in freedom during the Montanera season.

In the Iberian Peninsula we find a very special breed of pigs, the Iberian breed. This type of pig, unique in its kind, has many characteristics that differentiate it from other pigs, but there is a fundamental one: it infiltrates fat into the muscle. This characteristic is what makes an Iberian ham have these white streaks that make it a unique product.

The degree of purity of the pig's breed depends, of course, on the purity of its parents. In such a way that we can consider as any Iberian pig that exceeds 50% purity. For this we need the mother to be 100% pure.

What is a Paleta and how is it made?

A ham shoulder is the result of curing the front leg of a pig in salt. Its taste is more intense than that of jamón because there is the same amount of bone and much less meat than in a jamón. It needs less months of curing than a jamón.

Once we have the pig's leg ready, the first thing we have to do is prepare it for salting. The cook makes a v-cut on the pig's rind and decides how much external fat to leave. The more fat it has, the less salt it will absorb and the sweeter it will get. Once the previous operation has been performed, the leg is buried in salt for an average of two weeks. If the chef decides to extend this period, the ham shoulder will be tastier. From that moment on, depending on the type of ham shoulder, we are going to make, the characteristics of the leg and the flavour we want to obtain, the leg will be hung in the special celler until it is optimum for consumption.

Jamón in all formats

At Enrique Tomás we want jamón to be present in your home and that is why we offer you a whole range of Iberian products in the most comfortable and practical formats you will find on the market.

Vacuum packed sachets: 80 grams of the best Iberian products. The quantity is ideal for you to enjoy the jamón, paleta (ham shoulder) or sausage at its ideal point, without the fear of not eating it in time and drying it out. An unbeatable way to encourage you to try a product without having to buy large quantities.

Packs: in Enrique Tomás we also offer the possibility of buying different savings packs and "travel" packs in which you will not only find a way to save, but you will also have the security of having all the Iberian ham or ham shoulder you want in comfortable vacuum packs to be consumed at your own pace and whim.

Boneless piece: if you have your own slicer at home, we offer you the possibility of buying the best Jamón Ibérico, boned by our experts, so that you can finish slicing yourself, in the comfort of your home.

Whole piece: for experts and Jamón lovers, nothing better than a good “pata” at home to cut, eat and share. You can also get a whole Jamón Ibérico and enjoy all its flavour as a Jamón artist.